Noornadu Padanilam Kettukazhcha | Padanilam Shivarathri Festival 2024

Noornadu Padanilam Kettukazhcha, Alappuzha | Padanilam Shivarathri Festival 2024
Keralas Biggest Temple Festival Maha Shivarathri 2024 | Padanilamkettukazhcha

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Padanilam is a town located in Onattukara region of Alappuzha district, Kerala. The word Padanilam means "land of battles" (pada means "battle" and nilam means "land"). It is located on the banks of river Achankovil. The Padanilam temple is one of the important centres of worship in Kerala. Nooranad is named as the Nandikesha Paithruka Gramam (Heritage village of Nandikesha) by the Government of Kerala due to its importance in kettukala construction, which is an icon of Onattukara region.

The Shivaratri is the most important festival in Padanilam. It is the biggest Shivaratri kettukazhcha in Kerala and it is second only to Aluva Shivaratri in terms of crowd gathering.
Nooranad Padanilam Kettukazcha, Alappuzha
Nooranad Padanilam Temple is located in Alappuzha district and is around 18 km from Kayamkulam and around 12 km from Adoor. The most famous festival or utsavam in the temple is the Kettukazhcha or Kettulsavam observed on the Shivratri day. Nooranad Padanilam Temple Festival and Kettukazhcha 2023 date was February 18.
In the morning on the day, special Kavadiyattam is observed and it is dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya.
The famous Kettulsavam or Kettukazhcha is observed in the evening. In the ritual, tall, colorful effigies of bulls (symbolically representing Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva) arrive at the shrine. 18 different areas of the region bring their bulls to the shrine on the day. The effigies are pulled on wooden chariot.

Kettulsavam from the 18 different areas of the village come to the temple at around 4 PM on Shivratri day. The rituals and festivities end at midnight.

: Nooranad Padanilam Temple Information :

Nooranad Padanilam Temple is dedicated to Parabrahma. The deity is worshipped on the platform (althara) around Peepal tree. The prathishta here is shila and faces east. Puja can be performed during any time of the day. A lamp is lit continuously from morning to evening.

The temple was one among the 18 padanilams of Kayamkulam kings.
The murti worshipped in the temple are Parabrahma dominated by Shaiva rituals.

The temple now belongs to 18 karas and each of the kara has a separate kettukazhcha during the festival. Its one of the largest festivals in Kerala.

Vrischika mahotsavam is celebrated on the first 12 days of the Malayalam month of vrischikam. Panthrandu Vilakku is held on the 12th day.

It is said that in 1903 CE, a new revenue division was created with 100 Karas and hence the name Nooranad (noor means hundred).

Padanilam Parabrahma Temple
The Padanilam Parabrahma Temple[3] is one of the major temples in Kerala. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Parabrahma. The temple is very much like the Oachira Parabrahma Temple. The temple has no compound walls and no roofs. A large number of festivals are celebrated here annually. The temple is one of the idathaavalam of Sabarimala Ayyappa Swami temple. There are KSRTC buses from Padanilam to Pamba during the Mandalam - Makaravilakku season. The temple has mainly 15 karakal (territories), who conduct the annual Sivarathri Festival. This is one of the biggest Nandikesha (ox vehicle of Lord Shiva) kettulsavams in Kerala.

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